"The movie itself isn't a very good Star Wars movie. It feels like a three or four episode long premiere for the series rather then its own self contained movie. If it were instead direct to tv episodes instead of a film then it would have been much much better. "
That's because it is. The "movie" was mean to be a four-part episode arc as a way to introduce the viewers to the series. It was our dear George Lucas, whose lust for the green paper never seems to end, who wanted to make it a theatrical release, which was a bad move on every imaginable way (probably a lot of viewers who didn't see the movie got a Remember The New Guy feeling regarding Ashoka, since it was introduced there).
Anyway, I pretty much agree with you on everything you said. Oh, and they finally dropped the anachronic order after season 3.
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Review of the first two and a half seasons
When I first heard about the series from the fandom I thought it would be a horrible cartoon with an obvious attempt to sell toys to children. Deciding to see for myself, I was rather surprised when my expectations were wrong.
The story lines, especially those dealing with the clones (which in my opinion are some of the best episodes), were usually very adult in the way they were handled. The series isn't afraid to kill off characters we spend episodes getting to know. The atmosphere can get pretty dark for a kids show and the characters freely use words like 'death' and 'kill' without any hesitation. It definitely isn't condescending to its viewers, nor allows the fact that its a cartoon mean that it doesn't have to be interesting.
I also like the shout outs, call backs, and references to the expanded universe. There are plenty of planets we get to see such as Dathomir and Mandalore. Episodes devoted to team ups with jedi such as Aayla Secura, Quinlan Vos, and Plo Koon. And bounty hunters like Aura Sing, Bossk, and even Boba.
Ahsoka was also far more interesting than I was expecting. My original thought was that she was just there to appeal to the kids and that would be it. A whole new Jar Jar basically. What I got instead was a character who had her own personality, her own flaws and concerns. The relationship between Ahsoka and Anakin feels like an actual master-student relationship, they aren't always happy with one another and they have plenty of problems dealing with each other's flaws realistically.
One problem I had with the show is that it doesn't follow a chronological order. An episode in the third season turns out to be a prequal episode to another episode in the first season, this can get rather disorienting at times. I found myself asking 'why are they fighting again on this planet? Wasn't it already liberated?'.
The movie itself isn't a very good Star Wars movie. It feels like a three or four episode long premiere for the series rather then its own self contained movie. If it were instead direct to tv episodes instead of a film then it would have been much much better.
Overall the series is far better then many are willing to give it credit for. As a cartoon series it delivers and it delivers well. I'd suggest at least watching the first two seasons and judging it for yourself.